M&A Deal Summary

Newsquest Media Group Acquires Archant Community Media

On March 23, 2022, Newsquest Media Group acquired publishing company Archant Community Media from Rcapital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Newsquest Media Group’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Newsquest Media Group’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-03-23
Target Archant Community Media
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Newsquest Media Group
Sellers(s) Rcapital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Archant Community Media

Norwich, United Kingdom
Archant is a media company serving geographical and specialist interest communities with over 140 brands and associated websites. Its collection of more than 60 news brands includes the Eastern Daily Press in Norfolk, the East Anglian Daily Times in Suffolk, and the Ham & High in London. Archant was founded in and is based in Norwich, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Newsquest Media Group

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Newsquest Media Group is a publisher of regional and local newspapers. Newsquest Media Group is base in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Rcapital

Mayfair, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RCapital is a specialist private investment firm that targets turnaround and growth capital investment opportunities in a variety of industries. RCapital will consider companies across the UK and Europe and looks to commit £2 - £20 million in businesses generating sales of £10 - £150 million. RCapital was formed in 2004 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 31
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 11
Country: United Kingdom M&A 25 of 30
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-01 Dialogue

Norwich, United Kingdom

Dialogue provides multi-channel content that maximizes engagement, builds brand communities, and boosts profits for our clients. Dialogue was founded in 1988 and is based in Norwich, England.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-31 Splash News

Los Angeles, California, United States

Splash News is a provider of images, videos, and stories to top publishers across the globe. Splash has developed a loyal, expanding contributor network of over 4,000 photographers around the world, who upload over 20,000 assets each day. Splash News was founded in 1990 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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